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in both of his

"Now you know," he said, "now you knohat I have been fighting against

since last suain"

"Why have you been fighting against it?" she asked Her face gloith

soft lights

"Why? Because you were not free; you were Leonce Pontellier's wife I

couldn't help loving you if you were ten ti as

I went away fro you so" She put

her free hand up to his shoulder, and then against his cheek, rubbing it

softly He kissed her again His face ar of you all the ti toput into ot everything but a wild dreaion, loyalty, everything would give way if only you cared"

"Then you otten that I was Leonce Pontellier's wife"

"Oh! I was de men

who had set their wives free, we have heard of such things"